Middlesbrough started the second half keeping the ball tight in the forwards and it finally paid off with a converted pushover try.

While Rishworthians had to defend for much of the half, they looked dangerous with the ball in their hands and almost got back on the scoresheet with a flowing move which saw Swarbrooke and Stone linking well with the backs before busy teenage scrum half George Wright almost got Heseltine in at the corner.

The visitors’ forward power began to show again but Rishworthians continued to defend well. The continuous pick and go attempts were eventually successful with a converted Middlesbrough try.

The home men ended the game strongly and although defeated they came off the pitch satisfied with a much-improved display against one of the division’s top teams.

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